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Alessia Cara – You Let Me Down Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsC Am Em G

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[Verse 1]
  C               Am               Em
You evergreened the fire in my past
  C           Am
Can't run free if
                  G
I keep looking back
       Am                   Em
It's a lost cause, it's a bad bet
        Am                 Em
It's a storm but gotta face it

[Chorus]
       C
Oh, I
     G                         Am
I love you but you let me down
   Em
Yeah, oh, I
 C                         G
I love you but you let me down

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[Verse 2]
C          Am              Em
The last time for an eternity
 C            Em                   G
You're only mine when I am on my feet
           Am             Em
You're elusive and it kills me
       Am              G
Inconclusive, never-ending

[Chorus]
Oh, I
C                           G
I love you but you let me down
             C
Yeah, oh, I
     G                        Em
I love you but you let me down

[Post-Chorus]
         Am               Em
And I'll go as fast as I can
                G
No time for a moment to myself
        Am               Em
And I'll go as fast as I can
              C        G          G
I swear on my life it's for the best

[Bridge]
             Am                   G
And I might call you on your birthday
       C                Em
Cover words I wanted to say
           Am
With some small talk,
         G
and I'll tear up
          C                Em
But I'll go on, and I'll hang
                 G
up before I can say

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[Chorus]
 C                            G
I love you but you let me down
            C
No-no, oh, I
      G
I love you but you let me down

[Post-Chorus]
         C               Am
And I'll go as fast as I can
                G
No time for a moment to myself
         C                Am
And I'll go as fast as I can
                Em                 G
I swear on my life it's for the best

[Bridge]
              Am             Em
Though our moments kept us waiting
      C                 G
I will keep it, keep it sacred
           Am                 Em
Like it's golden, wish you nothing
       C                   Em
But an exhale, and I'm hoping
               G
you hear when I say

[Outro]
 Am                         G
I never meant to let you down
Oh, I
 C                        G
I love you but you let me down

How to play You Let Me Down: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for You Let Me Down by Alessia Cara on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

You Let Me Down by Alessia Cara is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 4 chords: C, Am, Em and G.

Most of the song cycles through Am – Em – C – G (vi – iii – I – V in C major). In solfa, that is lah – mi – doh – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.